{"product_id":"reginald-rose-and-the-journey-of-12-angry-men-9780823297740","title":"Reginald Rose and the Journey of 12 Angry Men","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eFinalist, 2021 Wall Award\u003c\/b\u003e \u003ci\u003e(Formerly the Theatre Library Association Award)\u003c\/i\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe untold story behind one of America's greatest dramas\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn early 1957, a low-budget black-and-white movie opened across the United States. Consisting of little more than a dozen men arguing in a dingy room, it was a failure at the box office and soon faded from view. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eToday, \u003ci\u003e12 Angry Men\u003c\/i\u003e is acclaimed as a movie classic, revered by the critics, beloved by the public, and widely performed as a stage play, touching audiences around the world. It is also a favorite of the legal profession for its portrayal of ordinary citizens reaching a just verdict and widely taught for its depiction of group dynamics and human relations. Few twentieth-century American dramatic works have had the acclaim and impact of\u003ci\u003e 12 Angry Men\u003c\/i\u003e. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eReginald Rose and the Journey of \"12 Angry Men\"\u003c\/i\u003e tells two stories: the life of a great writer and the journey of his most famous work, one that ultimately outshined its author. More than any writer in the Golden Age of Television, Reginald Rose took up vital social issues of the day--from racial prejudice to juvenile delinquency to civil liberties--and made them accessible to a wide audience. His 1960s series, \u003ci\u003eThe Defenders\u003c\/i\u003e, was the finest drama of its age and set the standard for legal dramas. This book brings Reginald Rose's long and successful career, its origins and accomplishments, into view at long last. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eBy placing\u003ci\u003e 12 Angry Men\u003c\/i\u003e in its historical and social context--the rise of television, the blacklist, and the struggle for civil rights--author Phil Rosenzweig traces the story of this brilliant courtroom drama, beginning with the chance experience that inspired Rose, to its performance on CBS's \u003ci\u003eWestinghouse Studio One\u003c\/i\u003e in 1954, to the feature film with Henry Fonda. The book describes Sidney Lumet's casting, the sudden death of one actor, and the contribution of cinematographer Boris Kaufman. It explores the various drafts of the drama, with characters modified and scenes added and deleted, with Rose settling on the shattering climax only days before filming began. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eDrawing on extensive research and brimming with insight, this book casts new light on one of America's great dramas--and about its author, a man of immense talent and courage. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eAuthor royalties will be donated equally to the Feerick Center for Social Justice at Fordham Law School and the Justice John Paul Stevens Jury Center at Chicago-Kent College of Law.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePhil Rosenzweig \u003c\/b\u003eis a Professor of Business Administration at IMD in Lausanne, Switzerland, where he has used 12 Angry Men for many years to teach executives about interpersonal behavior and group dynamics. He is author of \u003ci\u003eThe Halo Effect . . . and the Eight Other Delusions That Deceive Managers\u003c\/i\u003e, an award-winning book that has been translated into fourteen languages. He received his Ph.D. from the Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Fordham University Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50380213092626,"sku":"9780823297740","price":73.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_0d3b476c-d465-4965-8897-bbdda6ce3d96.jpg?v=1737075353","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/reginald-rose-and-the-journey-of-12-angry-men-9780823297740","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}